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Ewes not eating

  • 14-12-2016 08:55PM
    #1
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭


    Hi iv bought 2 pb ewes on Monday I brought them home and iv rarely seen them graze they just seem to stand around at gate ways. If tried them with nuts but don't seem interested
    Last year I bought 2 more and they done the same
    Is it the change?
    They are in lamb


Comments

  • #2
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭razor8


    Find out what nuts they were on before, probably just fussy


  • #3
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    razor8 wrote: »
    Find out what nuts they were on before, probably just fussy

    Cabbage ? :rolleyes:
    Jasus I'm starting to sound like reformed pedigree breeder smoker


  • #4
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭jd06


    rangler1 wrote: »
    Cabbage ? :rolleyes:
    Jasus I'm starting to sound like reformed pedigree breeder smoker

    Ah😊ðŸ‘! It's not cabbage there after. Don't want them getting twin lamb disease
    Maybe it will take some adjustment time!


  • #5
    rangler1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,497 ✭✭✭rangler1


    jd06 wrote: »
    Ah😊ðŸ‘! It's not cabbage there after. Don't want them getting twin lamb disease
    Maybe it will take some adjustment time!

    If they're near lambing, you'd need to find out what they're looking for, as you say Twin lamb disease, very easy trigger it sometimes.
    Best of luck with them.


  • #6
    Sheep breeder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭Sheep breeder


    The ewes are in shock after being force fed foe a sale, moved to a mart, handled and examined a hundred times,run thriough a ring, load to your place and dropped in a field after being in a shed and no comforts now.


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  • #7
    jd06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭jd06


    Sheep breeder wrote: »
    The ewes are in shock after being force fed foe a sale, moved to a mart, handled and examined a hundred times,run thriough a ring, load to your place and dropped in a field after being in a shed and no comforts now.

    Farm bought from a friend for those reasons


  • #8
    Crow Pigeon and Pheasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭Crow Pigeon and Pheasant


    Try them with a bit of ivy?


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